B. J. Mackel, far left, and Kevin Exnicios, far right, recently promoted to 1st Dan black belt rank in Tae Kwon Do. They are pictured with teacher Bill Thomason of the Southern Tae Kwon Do Academy, which practices at the Korean Martial Arts Center in Metairie, Even after the unexpected death of their Master Instructor, Master Frederick McNab, in 2002, B. J. and Kevin have demonstrated a unique commitment and dedication to their training and to the continuation of Master McNab's school.

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